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CVE-2025-34489

Gfi Mailessentials insecure deserialization

7.8 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 0.33%
  1. Published28 Apr 2025

Description

GFI MailEssentials prior to version 21.8 is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation issue. A local attacker can escalate to NT Authority/SYSTEM by sending a crafted serialized payload to a .NET Remoting Service.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Gfi Mailessentials< 21.8

Remediation

Fixed in
Gfi Mailessentials≥ 21.8

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-34489 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-34489 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.33%.

How severe is CVE-2025-34489?

CVE-2025-34489 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-34489?

Affected products include Gfi Mailessentials.

How do I fix CVE-2025-34489?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Gfi Mailessentials 21.8 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.